The Benefits of Using Your Imagination More

The Benefits of Using Your Imagination More

We can define imagination as the ability to create mental representations of things that are not present in the physical space around us (Markman et al., 2009). This means the ability to remember our past, envision a future, and explore hypothetical scenarios that...
How to Find Inspiration in Daily Life

How to Find Inspiration in Daily Life

Psychologists define inspiration as being motivated by something outside yourself that evokes an idea and/or the impulse to produce something creatively. It’s “a motivational state that compels individuals to bring ideas into fruition” (Oleynick et al., 2014). When...
What Is Positive Psychology?

What Is Positive Psychology?

Read on to learn about positive psychology, theory, and examples. When people think about the field of psychology, clinical issues such as anxiety and depressionoften come to mind. Positive psychology arose, in part, as a reaction against the field ofpsychology’s...
How to Develop Your Self-Regulation Skills

How to Develop Your Self-Regulation Skills

Here’s everything you need to know about regulating yourself andcontrolling your behavior.  Do you ever wonder why we humans act differently than each other? Why do some peopleindulge in sweet treats when they’re on a diet while others seem to manage not eating...